Structure 3210200 · Tompkins County, NY

Carter Creek RD over Carter Creek

Carries Carter Creek RD over Carter Creek, 3.0 Mi NE Alpine.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck3/9 · Serious
Superstructure2/9 · Critical
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall0/9 · Failed
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 2/9Substructure 0/9 · sets the rating

33 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 2001
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic10counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyTompkins
Location3.0 Mi NE Alpine
CarriesCarter Creek RD
CrossesCarter Creek
Coordinates42.35781, -76.65606

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area37.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10 (2018)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical0 — Bridge closed
Structure Number000000003210200

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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